物

thief; robber

writer; author

material; physical

storage shed

evil spirit; (vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre

Usu. used in the negative

something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic

pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline

understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom

place for storing things; container; compartment; closet; pocket

Word usually written using kana alone

manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand

ものつくり only

making New-Year's decorations

ものつくり only; Archaic

preparing fields; farming; farmer

mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective

laziness; lazy person

insanity; an insane person

physical phenomenon

storage room; store room; lumber room

frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse

burning curiosity

Abbreviation

sale of goods (as opposed to services)

treating (someone) like an object

Proverb

smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it

rich person; wealthy person

taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them

Common noun

expenses

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

costly; expensive

inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative

Adjective - yoi/ii class

sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic